A man who admitted to killing a fellow homeless man with a baseball bat and a beer bottle was sentenced Tuesday.

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In July 2010, Anderson police went to an abandoned building on West Earle Street after a 911 call from Steven Roach.

Officers found Steven Hughes bleeding profusely from his head. A bloody beer bottle and baseball bat were lying next to him. Hughes died on his way to the hospital.

Roach admitted beating Hughes, but said he feared for his life. Investigators said the men had met at the library and had been living in the abandoned building on West Earle Street.

Solicitor Chrissy Adams said, “While Mr. Roach was cooperative with authorities throughout this investigation, even calling 911 himself and admitting to police that he beat the victim, the fact remains that in July of 2010 he killed Steven RossHughes. Today’s sentence will ensure he spends the next two decades in prison for this violent and brutal crime.”